5 Quotes by Charles Townes

I think there's a world market for about five computers.

Religion teaches you to try be able to stand up for what you believe in, even if other people don't agree with you, and that's important in science, ... That's happened on many number of occasions when that was a new idea in science and many people object to it and think it's crazy, especially if you're entering a new field. You have to think hard about 'Well, can you be right and if you're right be willing to differ with other people.'

A number of my friends used to kid me about it -- 'Nice solution, but what can it do?' They didn't see much in it.

I'm just very happy about this symposium. There are so many excellent people here, I'm enjoying it deeply.

The great thing about my career in physics is that I never work, I just have a great time doing it.